Abstract
A New Threat Looming over the Mediterranean Basin: Emergence of Viral Diseases Transmitted by Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes
Highlights
In 2012, a new threat for vectorborne diseases has emerged on the horizon for southern Europe
The current distribution map of Ae. albopictus in Europe can be seen on the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) website [10]
An outbreak of chikungunya in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, was reported in 2007 [26]. These cases emphasize the importance of investigating viral infections in febrile travellers, the potential for local outbreak of viral infections, and the necessity of maintaining active surveillance in non-endemic countries
Summary
In 2012, a new threat for vectorborne diseases has emerged on the horizon for southern Europe. Over the past 30 years, this aggressive day-biting mosquito has rapidly spread from its native tropical forests of Southeast Asia across the world and is found currently in at least 28 countries in all continents, except Australia and Antarctica [4,5]. The colonization of Europe by Ae. albopictus began in Albania in the late 1970s [7], in Italy in the 1990s [8], and gradually spread into the other Mediterranean countries, including France, Spain, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Greece [5].
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